Expert-Led Financial Automation Mastery
Learn from seasoned professionals who've built automation systems for major Australian financial institutions. Our instructor-centered approach puts decades of real-world experience at the heart of your education.
Dorian Blackthorne
Systems Architecture
Former lead architect at Commonwealth Bank's automation division. Dorian spent 12 years building the infrastructure that processes millions of transactions daily. His teaching style focuses on understanding the 'why' behind every automation decision.
Zelda Nightwhisper
Process Design
Twenty years in financial operations, including roles at NAB and Westpac. Zelda transforms complex regulatory requirements into elegant automation workflows. She believes in teaching through real case studies from her consulting practice.
Caelum Stormweaver
Implementation Strategy
Implementation specialist who's launched automation systems across 200+ Australian businesses. Caelum brings a practical, hands-on approach that bridges the gap between theory and real-world deployment challenges.
Our Teaching Philosophy
We don't just teach financial automation—we mentor you through the mindset shift from manual processes to strategic thinking. Each lesson builds on real scenarios our instructors faced during their careers.
Experience-First Learning
Every concept starts with a real situation from our instructors' professional history. You'll understand not just what to automate, but when and why certain approaches work better than others.
Guided Problem Solving
Rather than giving you solutions, we walk through the thinking process. Our instructors share their decision-making frameworks so you can tackle new challenges independently.
Industry Context Integration
Australian financial regulations, compliance requirements, and market conditions shape every lesson. You'll graduate understanding the local landscape, not just generic automation principles.
Mentorship Beyond Curriculum
Our small cohort approach means instructors know your progress personally. They adapt teaching methods to your learning style and career goals, providing guidance that extends beyond technical skills.
Your Learning Journey
Our structured approach takes you from automation concepts to implementation confidence. Each phase builds practical skills while deepening your strategic understanding.
Foundation & Systems Thinking
Start with the fundamentals through Dorian's lens of enterprise architecture. You'll learn to see financial processes as interconnected systems, understanding dependencies and failure points that most people miss.
Process Analysis & Design
Zelda guides you through her methodology for breaking down complex financial workflows. You'll work with sanitized versions of real client scenarios, learning to identify automation opportunities and potential pitfalls.
Implementation & Testing
Caelum's hands-on approach takes center stage as you build functioning automation prototypes. His experience with failed deployments helps you anticipate problems and build robust testing procedures.
Advanced Integration & Strategy
All three instructors collaborate to help you tackle complex, multi-system scenarios. This phase focuses on strategic decision-making and preparing you for senior automation roles in Australian financial services.
Real-World Expertise in Action
Our instructors don't just teach theory—they bring active consulting experience and current industry connections to every session. You're learning from professionals who are still solving these problems today.
Live Case Studies
Work with actual automation challenges from our instructors' current consulting projects, adapted for educational use
Current Best Practices
Learn approaches that reflect 2025's regulatory landscape and technological capabilities in Australian finance
Industry Connections
Benefit from your instructors' professional networks and understanding of where automation roles are heading
Beyond Technical Training
Financial automation success requires more than technical skills. Our instructors share the professional judgment they've developed through years of navigating complex business requirements and stakeholder expectations.
You'll graduate understanding not just how to build automation systems, but how to communicate their value, manage implementation timelines, and maintain relationships with business stakeholders who depend on your work.
Start Your Journey with Expert Guidance
Our next cohort begins in September 2025. Limited to 12 students to ensure personalized attention from each instructor. Applications open in March.
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